The capital of Anguo Mansion.

Mu Hongsheng locked herself in the room and didn't let anyone disturb her. She sat alone in front of the makeup mirror, staring at her reflection in the mirror in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking. The war in the north is fierce, the whole family is worried and worried, and everyone is in a bad mood, so although Lotus Leaf and Water Chestnut are very worried about Mu Hongsheng's emotions, they do not casually alarm Mrs. Mu and Duchess Anguo.

The two of them waited at the door of Mu Hongsheng's room, one left and one right, until it was nearly dusk, and Mu Hongsheng did not come out of the room.

"Miss didn't even have lunch," Lotus Leaf whispered in a low voice: "It's been so long, I haven't even asked for a cup of tea, how can this be done, why don't you ask." ”

"There is no lunch in the old lady's house today." The water chestnut replied quietly: "Who is in the mood to eat." ”

"I'm a little worried about Miss." Lotus Ye looked back at the closed door: "I've never seen her like this, it's been a whole day." When the sixth young master had an accident before, she didn't lock herself up like this. ”

"It's better to ......," the water chestnut replied after thinking about it, "I'll go and ask for a young grandmother." ”

"Don't do it." Lotus Ye waved her hand: "The young grandmother has also been restless for the past two days. We're still ......."

While the maids were talking, Cuiliu hurriedly crashed into the courtyard, and when she saw the lotus leaves and water chestnuts in a sweat, she asked loudly, "Miss?" ”

"What's wrong?" Lotus Ye hurriedly greeted him: "What's going on?" ”

"Something is wrong." Cuiliu was so anxious that her face changed: "The urgent letter from the north has just been sent to the military department, and the prince has sent his own guards to deliver the news. Shuozhou was besieged. ”

"What?!" The water chestnut took a step forward in a hurry, and accidentally knocked over Mu Biying's water bowl under the corridor, and the porcelain fell down the steps, making a crisp cracking sound.

"You...... Don't talk nonsense. Lotus Ye took a few steps up and grabbed Cuiliu's sleeve: "The fourth master and the second young master ......."

"Trapped in Shuozhou." Cuiliu hurriedly replied: "Mr. Sun said a lot, I didn't understand, the old lady almost didn't come up in one breath, and the lady's face was not very good." The young grandmother sent someone to ask for a doctor. Miss, hurry up, tell Miss to go to the old lady's room. ”

Lotus Ye didn't talk much nonsense, and turned around and wanted to knock on the door, but as soon as she raised her hand, the door was pulled open from the inside. Mu Hongsheng was holding a delicate wooden box in her hand and was standing by the door, her face was a little pale, but her mood was still stable, and she was not panicked like the maids.

"Where's Daddy? Is there any news of Daddy, Third Uncle and Big Brother? The first thing Mu Hongshang said was to ask Cuiliu.

"Yes! Yes! Cuiliu hurriedly nodded first to report safety: "It's all right." But Shuozhou...... Alas! Mr. Sun is in the old lady's house right now, and Miss you go and ask Mr. Sun directly. ”

Mu Hongsheng nodded hurriedly, didn't ask anything more, and hurriedly walked out. She knew that Cuiliu couldn't learn clearly, so she had to ask Mr. Sun in person.

Seeing Mu Hongsheng hurriedly walking out, Lotus Leaf and Water Chestnut hurriedly chased after him, Water Chestnut stretched out his hand and wanted to take the wooden box that Mu Hongshang held in his hand, but Mu Hongsheng lightly avoided Water Chestnut's hand and continued to walk forward.

The lotus leaf and water chestnut were obviously a little confused, and they didn't know why Mu Hongshang was stubbornly holding the jewelry box, but it was obvious that now was not the time to care about this, so they didn't ask much, so they followed Mu Hongsheng and hurried to Mrs. Mu's house.

When Mu Hongsheng's master and servant arrived in the courtyard of Mrs. Mu, the doctor had already arrived, and the faces of Mrs. Mu and Duchess An Guo were really not good-looking. As soon as Mu Hongshang entered the door, she hurriedly looked around the house and went straight to Mr. Sun.

Without her taking the initiative to ask, Mr. Sun spoke, and explained the current situation in the north in a few words.

Shuozhou terrain is special, it is a piece of protrusion on the map of the northern border, it is at the forefront of the northern defense line, it is close to Yunwang Mountain in the west, it surrounds the Yuncang River in front of the north and the east, and it is Danzhou and Weizhou in the north from Shuozhou to the south, in fact, from Yanmen Pass to Weizhou, the distance is closer than to Shuozhou.

In the past, although Shuozhou was at the forefront, because it was surrounded by mountains on one side and water on both sides, it was good to guard the only access between the Yunwang Valley and the southwest of Shuozhou. However, the Yuncang River broke off and dried up, which suddenly changed the defense situation of Shuozhou, and the Rongdi people crossed the dry riverbed and attacked directly under the city of Shuozhou.

Considering the advantage of the Rongdi cavalry in the open area, and also considering that the defense pressure on the entire front line of the northern border was huge, and the division of troops to rescue Yanmen Pass and Youzhou could not be expected, so the Shuobei general Mu Chengde ordered the defense to shrink early, and the Shuozhou defenders gathered forces to hold Shuozhou City and Yunwang Valley, and handed over the southwest access road to the Danzhou defenders.

This strategy worked at the beginning, the Great Zhou defenders had rich experience in defending the city, and the Shuozhou city was relatively strong, and the Rongdi people attacked for a long time without results.

Shuozhou could not be attacked for a long time, and the Rongdi people began to change their strategy, and they began to adopt a strategy of encircling Shuozhou but not fighting, and pinning down Shuozhou's troops. He also gathered heavy troops in the southwest of Shuozhou to attack the Danshuo Pass Road guarded by the defenders of Danzhou.

Mu Chengxin and Mu Tieyi reacted very quickly, they quickly gathered their troops, went out of the city to prepare to join the Danzhou defenders, and held the access road, but they did not expect that at this time, the Qin general guarding the state was killed, and Weizhou was almost lost, and the Danzhou defenders guarding the pass were attacked by both wings and had to give up the pass.

The enemy was outnumbered and the situation was not good, so Mu Chengxin immediately ordered to return to Shuozhou to avoid frontal contact with Rong Di's army, and avoided losses to the greatest extent. However, the failure of the passage also means that Shuozhou has become a besieged isolated city.

Danzhou and Weizhou are too busy to take care of themselves, and the Yanmen Pass, which Mu Chengxin guarded, is also under great pressure, unable to divide troops to rescue, Mu Chiyi failed to borrow troops from Qinfeng Road, and the only thing the Shuozhou defenders can count on at the moment is only assistance from the rear.

"The emperor ordered the urgent transfer of the government troops of several state capitals near Gyeonggi into the north," Mr. Sun was so anxious that his mouth foamed: "But these government troops ......"

"What about the generals?" Mu Hongshang interrupted Mr. Sun's words and asked urgently: "General Qin is also dead, who is guarding the state now?" ”

"For the time being, he is General Qin's lieutenant." Mr. Sun replied: "Also, I just received the news that the fifth prince turned back halfway and returned to the north. But his legs ...... He can't go to war. ”

"In any case, so many years of military books are not in vain." Mu Hongsheng took a deep breath and looked surprisingly calm: "You can't go to the battlefield, you can be a military advisor like the fourth brother." ”

"Miss, you ......" Mr. Sun's expression was very surprised, he never expected that Mu Hongshang would say this. Mr. Sun originally thought that Mu Hongsheng would be very anxious and worried when he heard that Mu Lingyi had returned to the north!